Ontario Free Press
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – On June 22nd, 2025 at approximately 12:44 a.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere) program along the off-ramp on Balsam Street, within the City of Thunder Bay. As a result of the R.I.D.E. program, it was determined that […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – On May 10th, 2025 at approximately 10:29 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a traffic complaint along Highway 17, within the Unorganized Territory of Thunder Bay. The complaint vehicle was located & a traffic stop was initiated. Through the investigation, it was […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – On May 31st, 2025 at approximately 5:39 a.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a traffic complaint along Highway 61, within the City of Thunder Bay. The complaint vehicle was located & a traffic stop was initiated. Through the investigation, it was determined […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Four Thunder Bay residents and one individual from Ajax are facing a combined 35 charges under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act after a drug trafficking investigation in Thunder Bay and the surrounding communities. In late 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Six individuals are facing multiple charges following a three-week long investigation that led to the seizure of suspected cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, Percocet pills and illicit cannabis. Between April 21, 2025, and May 9, 2025 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Thunder Bay Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with support from […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges following a fatal collision that occurred on January 24, 2024. On January 24, 2024, shortly after 11:00 p.m., members of the Thunder Bay OPP Detachment, the North West Region T.I.M.E. Team (Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement) along with Emergency […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a member with the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) in relation to an on-duty incident. On Thursday, February 29, 2024, a TBPS vehicle was involved in a two-vehicle collision in the City of Thunder Bay. On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the OPP was requested by […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Three individuals have been arrested and charged following a drug investigation within Northwest region. On March 25th, 2025, members of the Thunder Bay Community Street Crime Unit, assisted by the Bail Support Team, and Thunder Bay OPP Detachment arrested three individuals at a hotel in Thunder Bay. The arrests were the result […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision. On the 24th of March 2025, shortly after 7:30 p.m., officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a commercial motor vehicle […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Members of the Thunder Bay Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into an allegation of a sexual assault that occurred in Collins First Nation between 1978 and 1988. As a result of this investigation, George SPADE, 61-years-old of Thunder Bay, Ontario was arrested and charged with the […]